Chess Puzzle #0Dtda — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rook d1; knight f3; pawns b5/g2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c4; rook e1; bishop g3; pawns f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1# — queen c4→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/7p/1P1Q4/2q3P1/5NbP/6P1/3Rr2K w - - 1 40

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